Mead Upsets Lyle In Close Auto Showdown
In a tight match yesterday, Mead edged Lyle in the auto event, delivering an upset that surprised spectators and boosted Mead’s standings.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1958
Page
5
In a tight match yesterday, Mead edged Lyle in the auto event, delivering an upset that surprised spectators and boosted Mead’s standings.
A silver anniversary party for Mr and Mrs Royal VanKeuren of R D 3 Corry was hosted by their children and families Richard and Nellie LaCarmen George and Caroline Mossey Kathleen Joann Richard and Elsie VanKeuren and Donald. Guests came from Jamestown Ashville Columbus Tidout Youngsville and Corry.
A surprise stork shower honoring Mrs. John Weis was held last night at the home of Mrs. Charles Munn on Spring Street with 18 in attendance. Co hosts included Mrs. Joseph Wojciechowski Mrs. Michael Varrasso and Mrs. Raymond Cathers. Prizes went to several guests, pink and blue decor highlighted the event, refreshments were served, and the guest of honor received numerous gifts.
Ray Weber personnel director of Ajax Tron Works spoke at the Kiwanis club luncheon at Hotel Corry about Ajax’s new compressor now used in Texas oil fields. Angie Carbone announced a Youngsville barbeque at Tsland Park on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Martin Keppel of Columbus avenue entertained Saturday for the employees and their families of the National Bank. The affair was held at Camp Saucerhead at Gleason Hollow and included volleyball horseshoes shooting and visiting. Meals featured chicken ham coleslaw potatoes roast corn pie and coffee. Donnie Clark stayed as an overnight guest.
Business and Professional Women's Club met at Mrs. Harold Jackson’s home in West Columbus for a picnic and business session. They welcomed three new members, scheduled a tureen dinner and a Sept 2 meeting at Lilian Murray’s, and announced plans for the 1960 Biennial Convention in Philadelphia with Miss Grace Daniels as new NFBC president.
Morgue officials report a death in Fox Chapel the day after an attack of wasp stings on Elizabeth Stocking, 50. The death occurred Monday and was attributed to the stings, with medical details provided by local physicians.
The Grand Assembly of the Franklin Rebekah Lodge was called to order by Mildred Ridder from District 2 yesterday in Girard High School. Mrs. Blot Dahl of Corry gave the invocation. The afternoon session drew 131 members for general business while Helene March of District 1 presided at the evening gathering with 180 in attendance. Orrie Wilkins, deputy grand master from the Grand Lodge, and state officers from Hiburg attended alongside a costume style show as the main evening event. Fifteen Corry Lodge members attended.
Abdullah Nurallah secretary of the Lebanese Industrialists Organization was shot dead in a Beirut street near a friend's office. U S troops and tanks manned positions along the Beirut International Airport road to deter sniper fire, marking the closest American presence to rebel bases. Parachute troops of the 24th Division begin joint training near the guarded airport highway.
A daughter was born last evening at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Frank Chiricuzio of 410 Spring Street.
Secretary Wilber M. Bricker arrived at Atsugi Naval Air Station near Tokyo by air today, completing the third leg of a Far East inspection tour from Okinawa as part of a U.S. Army mission.
Jamestown reports an $812000 to $880000 sewage plan for Busti Nowharmony and nearby Cottage Park Maple Bay Looms Point Ashville Bay Vukote and Ashville. About 1750 residents would face roughly $5.4 monthly per property owner for the system with a proposed gravity or mixed gravity pump design and a secondary treatment plant.
R Wade Bowmm, 58, longtime vice president of Pittsburgh Bridge and Tron Works, died yesterday. He also served as president of the Engineers Society at Western Pennsylvania, reflecting a prominent career in local industry.
In Bloomington, Texas researchers report two dwarf mice wed for 47 days in a sealed space chamber using oxygen produced by green algae. The mice thrived, but the method isn’t practical for human spaceflight yet. Dr. Myers and Ruth Doney led the study, noting humans would require about 600 quarts of oxygen daily, and algae could be a future solution if scaled.
Jamestown plans to advertise for bids on an 80,000 project at Municipal Airport this week. Mayor Carl Sanford said the federal CAA approved the work with minor changes, to be made by the city. The city and the federal government will each fund half of 60,000.
The article notes long time nonvoting delegate E L Bartlett of Juneau and Earnest Gruening, former Alaska governor, as statehood foes or supporters. A November general election would pit Gruening against Bartlett for Congress, with Robertson unopposed for GOP nomination to face Bartlett. Democratic primaries also slice for one congressional seat governor and secretary of state while Republicans expect nomination in all three posts.
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